About Chamber

“Eumundi Chamber of Commerce Inc. proudly recognises its purpose
as the combined voice of local businesses and as
a strong contributor to the local region’s economic growth”

Who is the Eumundi Chamber? What does the Chamber do? What are our current objectives?

Who is the Eumundi Chamber?

Eumundi Chamber is an incorporated association on the Sunshine Coast that strives to help its members prosper and achieve economic growth.

The Chamber is comprised of a number of independent businesses and other non for profit community groups and affiliate members who operate in postcode 4562 and surrounds.

The executive committee of the association includes a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer who together, work as a team of volunteers to represent the interest of its members.

Chamber is also a member of the Eumundi Combined Community Organisation (ECCO), trading as Experience Eumundi, which manages and operates the market car park twice a week, as well as the ‘Eumundi RV Stopover’, and ‘Experience Eumundi’, an online destination guide for the region, along with a number of community projects and annual events to advance Eumundi’s businesses and wellbeing of residents. Two individuals that represent businesses within Eumundi Chamber represent Chamber's interests on the ECCO Board of Directors.

What does the Chamber do?

Eumundi Chamber:

Actively promotes member businesses, local events and activities within the Eumundi district and its surrounds;
Engages in regular networking functions for members that are hosted by members;
Via Experience Eumundi, Chamber is actively involved in promoting the Experience Eumundi brand and ECCO's digital, print and social media;
Provides member representation with Tourism stakeholders such as Visit Sunshine Coast, Tourism Noosa and TEQ.
Provides member representation and assistance with regulatory bodies including Sunshine Coast Regional Council, State and Federal Government;
Provides services through this website such as event information and business information exchange and promoting networking and workshop opportunities available in the region;
Contributes volunteer, sponsorship and marketing support to other local events that attract customers to local businesses and increase visitation in the area, and
CCIQ Membership, and representation with Sunshine Coast Chamber Alliance, providing local businesses with access to information, training and workshop events, and resources.
Provides representation of member businesses as one of three Member Associations on the Board of Directors of ECCO Ltd - Experience Eumundi.

What are our current objectives?

Our main priorities are to:

Work as a united and representative group to influence government authorities to act in the interests of members as a whole;
Assist members in business to achieve their business goals and to attract investment to the township.
Expand membership to include a broader representation of 4562 and surrounding businesses and encourage membership from all sectors of the local economy;
Increase member engagement and participation in chamber activities;
Provide members with appropriate training and networking opportunities;
Connect members across industry sectors and the wider business community;
Provide cost-effective marketing opportunities for members;
Contribute to building local business sustainability and economic growth for the region through increased spend, visitor numbers and length of stay 7 days of the week;
Provide support services through a central communication and resource hub to assist members in growing their business;
Generate additional income for Chamber to invest in member services;
Be instrumental in achieving infrastructure improvements for Eumundi to encourage investment, attract more visitors and to benefit the community as a whole;
Improve and enhance 'whole of town' marketing strategies and facilitate constructive investment in the Eumundi brand.

To achieve objectives, the Management Committee meet regularly to attend to administrative and operational matters, as well as progressing a schedule of projects and to address issues affecting local businesses.

Annual membership fees primarily fund chamber activities and operational expenditure, with additional proceeds from events, activities and projects being used in accordance with all its objectives detailed in Chamber's constitution.